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Church isn't the change agent it once was. It's not transforming neighborhoods or shaping communities anymore, at least not from where Joel Williamson stands. So he's taking it on himself. In October, with the help of three West Central Neighborhood pastors, Williamson, 29, launched The Oak Tre...
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Faith leaders and community activists are coming together this weekend to discuss the economy, peace and military spending with Diane Randall, executive secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation.
She’ll be the keynote speaker at the Fall Advocacy Forum, co-hosted by Washington State’s Faith Action Network.
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The Oak Tree, a faith movement working toward justice in Spokane, is focusing on building and enacting a sustainable economic development strategy for the city.
Through its Worker Owned Cooperatives Team, which meets the second and fourth Friday of the month, the group will conducting feasibility studies in various industry areas for first worker owned cooperative startups...
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The Oak Tree will present a 6-part seminar on “Effective Activism: How to Foster Change” beginning Feb. 21.
The seminar is designed for those who would like to use the latest learnings from the social sciences to increase effectiveness
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I agree! Excellent and well written. I hope to read more.
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